梭子鱼股东的每股收益达到创目前记录的27.55美元，并将以现金方式收购股东所持有的梭子鱼股份。该价格超过了梭子鱼连续52周以来的高点，并高出在2017年11月27日之前的10天平均每股价格（22.49美元）22.5％。因此，梭子鱼董事会一致通过了该收购协议，并认为该项交易使股东权益达到了最大化。交易完成后，梭子鱼将作为一家私营公司运营，继续关注邮件安全和管理，网络和应用安全以及适用于云环境和混合环境的数据保护解决方案。

 

　　“对我们而言，上述交易是机会。我们可凭借自身行业领先的安全平台加快发展步伐。该平台专为高分布式，多样化的云和混合环境而打造。我们也将继续保持梭子鱼的传统，为客户量身打造简单易用，功能全面的解决方案。”梭子鱼首席执行官BJ Jenkins谈到，“Thoma Bravo在日益增长的安全领域具有出色的投资经验。此次交易彰显了梭子鱼安全平台在帮助客户保护和管理他们的网络、应用和数据方面的价值和实力。我希望我们的员工，客户以及合作伙伴将从这种合作关系中受益。”

 

　　“梭子鱼证明了自身是行业中的佼佼者，面对日益纷繁复杂、竞争不断的外部环境，将一如既往为客户提供强而有力的全面解决方案。”Thoma Bravo的管理合伙人Seth Boro谈到，“我们相信梭子鱼将在网络安全市场的几大战略性关键领域始终处于创新的前沿。我们也很高兴能成为该公司下个阶段发展的合作伙伴。”

 

　　上述交易预计将于2018年2月28日（梭子鱼财务年度结束日期）之前结束，并须经梭子鱼股东和监管机构批准，并符合其他惯例成交条件。

 

　　摩根士丹利公司将担任梭子鱼的财务顾问，专业公司Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati将担任其法律顾问。高盛公司，瑞士信贷和瑞银投资银行正在为此次交易融资。高盛公司，瑞士信贷和瑞银投资银行同时担任Thoma Bravo的财务顾问，Kirkland＆Ellis律师事务所担任其法律顾问。

 

　　关于梭子鱼网络(NYSE: CUDA)

 

　　梭子鱼网络(NYSE: CUDA)秉承“复杂IT简单化”理念，为全球各行业组织提供性能卓越，简单易用，高效稳定的安全与存储解决方案。全球超过150,000家组织与机构选择信赖梭子鱼网络安全与存储解决方案，梭子鱼为用户提供真正的端到端的安全防护，同时支持硬件，虚拟，云端以及各类混合的灵活部署模式。梭子鱼以客户为中心的业务模式专注于提供高价值、基于用户的IT解决方案。欲了解更多信息，请访问barracuda.com。

 

　　关于Thoma Bravo, LLC

 

　　Thoma Bravo是一家领先的私募股权投资公司，拥有30多年的投资历史，为经验丰富的管理团队和成长型公司提供股权和战略支持。该公司寻求通过与公司管理层合作来创造价值，以改善业务运营，投资增长计划并进行增值收购。Thoma Bravo主要投资于应用软件,基础设施软件和技术支持服务。该公司目前管理着一系列私人股本和债务基金，相当于170多亿美元的资本承付款项。有关Thoma Bravo的更多信息，请访问www.thomabravo.com。

 

　　Barracuda Networks, Barracuda, and the Barracuda Networks logo are registered trademarks of Barracuda Networks, Inc. in the US and other countries.

 

　　Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

　　In connection with the transaction, the Company will file relevant materials with the SEC, including a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A. Promptly after filing its definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Company will mail the definitive proxy statement and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting relating to the merger. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION THAT THE COMPANY WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE TRANSACTION. The definitive proxy statement, the preliminary proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the transaction (when they become available), and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) or at the Company’s website (http://investor.Barracuda.com/) or by writing to the Company’s Secretary at 3175 S. Winchester Blvd, Campbell CA 95008

 

　　Participants in the Solicitation

 

　　The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders with respect to the transaction. Information about the Company’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of Company Common Stock is set forth in the proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 28, 2017 and the Annual Report on Forms 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017. To the extent the Company’s directors and executive officers’ holdings of the Company’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in the Company’s proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Information regarding the identity of the potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests in the transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement and other materials to be filed with SEC in connection with the transaction.

 

　　Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

　　This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the potential timing and benefits of a transaction, the value and effectiveness of Barracuda’s products, the introduction and timing of product enhancements or additional products, Barracuda’s growth, expansion and market leadership and the expected completion and timing of the acquisition transaction and other information relating to the transaction, that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which, if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words “predicts,” “plan,” “expects,” “focus,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “goal,” “target,” “estimate,” “potential,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “momentum,” “can,” “could,” “seek,” and similar words. Barracuda intends all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to, (i) the risk that the transaction may not be consummated in a timely manner, if at all; (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be consummated and that, in certain circumstances, the Company may not be entitled to a termination fee; (iii) the risk that the definitive merger agreement may be terminated in circumstances that require the Company to pay a termination fee; (iv) risks related to the diversion of management’s attention from the Company’s ongoing business operations; (v) risks regarding the failure of the relevant Thoma Bravo affiliate to obtain the necessary financing to complete the transaction; (vi) the effect of the announcement of the transaction on the Company’s business relationships (including, without limitation, customers and suppliers), operating results and business generally; and (vii) risks related to obtaining the requisite consents to the transaction, including, without limitation, the timing (including possible delays) and receipt of regulatory approvals from various domestic and foreign governmental entities (including any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on these approvals) and the risk that one or more governmental entities may deny approval. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Barracuda’s views as of the date of this press release. Barracuda anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Barracuda undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Barracuda’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

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